The LA Kings have a stranglehold on the Stanley Cup final – and the Cup itself in their sights – after they dispensed with the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Monday night. With the win, the Kings are only one more away from winning the organization's first championship Wednesday night at home in Game 4.

With the first two games ending in overtime wins for the Kings, there was still room for the Devils to crawl back into the series. But they couldn't manage much against the Kings Monday, and didn't look alive until midway through the third, when it was already way too late. And it's not as if they didn't have any chances. The Devils failed to score with a 5-on-3 in the first, which seemed to be that crucial moment that was enough to get the Kings moving, as they managed to block a number of chances during the kill.

New Jersey almost got the scoring started in the second after David Clarkson had a great chance, but the Kings went the other way, and Alec Martinez managed to ram the puck under Brodeur during a scramble in front of the net. Brodeur was visibly upset about the goal, and seemed convinced he'd had control. The referees felt otherwise, and a few minutes later, they were pointing at the Devils' net again, after Anze Kopitar put one away after a lovely pass from Dustin Brown:

.The third period was no better for the Devils, as Jeff Carter managed to notch one at 4:15, and Justin Williams grabbed another for the Kings at 6:47. Both of those goals came on the power play, which has been the final missing piece in this LA team (as if there was one).

As for Jonathan Quick, the Kings' goaltender, he is further solidifying his chances at taking home the Conn Smythe and becoming the standard to which all other NHL goalies will be compared in the coming season. Notably, too, might be his style of play – the modified, low butterfly stance might catch on. In the Globe and Mail Sunday, CBC commentator and former Kings goalie Kelly Hrudey described Quick as being at the forefront of an ever-shifting goaltending tide and that he's "revolutionizing the position."

"Technique and conditioning awareness came later, under the guidance of a pair of Kings' goalie coaches, Bill Ranford and Kim Dillabough, who have worked with him since he turned pro after two seasons with the University of Massachusetts. Quick's style includes elements of the traditional stand-up approach, which relies on reflexes; a hint of butterflying, which relies on positioning; and one wrinkle – in which he puts the paddle of the goal stick flat across the crease to take away the low shot. Quick can do the latter because of his leg strength – a speedy post-to-post leg push that Hrudey says is unlike anything he's ever seen."

What can the Devils do now? Your guess is as good as anyone else's, but it would probably start with keeping everyone out of the penalty box. But the Devils are on the ropes, and the Kings have them running scared – perhaps scared most of all to make any mistake for fear of a Kings body bearing down on them.

David Clarkson told reporters after the game that the Devils have to "find a way to score goals."

"We're working hard. We're going to continue to push," he said. "We're not done yet."